The Colorado in Freshly Fallen Snow
Polishing Tarnished Silver
As I have been getting older, I seem to be having to teach myself, using Google and YouTube, how to […]
Creating a (Realistic) Budget
As you graduate high school, you are told you have been given the tools you need to succeed in life. […]
The North Maine Woods – Days 6, 7, & 8
Day 6 – Exploring Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park Waking up in Bar Harbor was wonderful. We made some […]
The North Maine Woods – Days 3, 4 & 5
Day 3 – Closing the Gap on the North Maine Woods Day three started out by eating breakfast, packing up, […]
The North Maine Woods – Days 1 & 2
As most of you know, Jake and I like to go on adventures and this year was no exception. After […]
Off-Roading Flagpole Knob, Virginia
Since purchasing our 2017 Chevy Colorado Duramax Z71 CCSB, we have been taking her off road on a few adventures. […]
Master Bedroom Design
Before I start, I just want to say that all I wanted to do was paint the bedroom and spread […]
Days Six, Seven & Eight: Playa del Carmen, Mexico October 28 – November 4, 2017
Day Six With only a few days left in Cancun, Jake and I had two days of excisions left. On […]
Days Four & Five: Playa del Carmen, Mexico October 28 – November 4, 2017
Day Four Day Four of our Mexican adventure was dedicated strictly to the beach! The weather had been amazing every […]
Five Years
Today marks five years since Daddy passed away. I never stop thinking about him, there isn’t a day that goes […]
Daily Cleaning Tips & Tricks
As many of my friends and family (but mainly Jake, the boyfriend) know, I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which […]
My Sugar Addiction
Ah sugar. That oh so good feeling of when sugar hits your tongue and your brain does a dopamine happy […]
My Life is One Big Migraine
And I mean that literally. Since I was about eight years old I have had migraines. The older I got […]
Day Three : Playa del Carmen, Mexico October 28 – November 4, 2017
We were up bright and early, with not a cloud in the sky, and ready for our adventure to Tulum, […]
Days One & Two: Playa del Carmen, Mexico October 28 – November 4, 2017
Day One I cannot tell you how excited I had been for this trip. I had not had a vacation […]
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town, December 16, 2107
I have always loved Christmas, a great trait I inherited from my dad no doubt. The festive decorations, the lights, […]
The Marine Corps Marathon, October 22, 2017
Last year in 2016 I decided that I wanted to run a 5K every month for a year, and run a Half […]
How I Became My Own Badass
I’ve never been a big person, even as a baby I was slender, and I’ve never had body image issues, not […]
Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia
Out in West Virginia, on the Allegheny Plateau, lies 17,776 acres of an ecosystem that you would normally find in Northern Canada, […]
Ride to Poolesville, MD and Shepherdstown, WV
Jake’s parents came up to visit us this past weekend, so we took the opportunity to take a ride. It […]
Memorial Day Weekend 2017 @ Cape Lookout, NC
Many of you have heard of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, also known as the Barrier Islands; it is […]
Backpacking to Emerald Pond – February 25 – 26, 2017
Four miles east of New Market, Virginia is Big Mountain, and our destination for our weekend backpacking trip to Emerald […]
False Cape State Park; October 21-23, 2016
Everyone knows where Virginia Beach is. Thousands of people from the east coast visit every summer for vacation and even […]
Road Trip Vacation 2016, Part 6 – The New River Gorge, West Virginia
Leaving Nashville was difficult, we wanted to stay longer and do more exploring, but West Virginia was calling our names, […]
Road Trip Vacation 2016, Part 5 – Nashville, Tennessee
I had never been to Nashville before, so I was super excited to get down to lower Broadway, which (according […]
Road Trip Vacation 2016, Part 4 – The Trek to Nashville
We left Helen, Georgia as the sun was coming up on August 18th, it was a beautiful day for a […]
Road Trip Vacation 2016, Part 3 – Helen, Georgia
Wednesday, August 17, Jake and I left Swansboro, North Carolina, and set out for Helen, Georgia, 459 miles across North […]
Road Trip Vacation 2016, Part 2 – Swansboro, North Carolina
After a long ass drive, we finally arrived in Swansboro, North Carolina on Saturday, August 13th, while the sun was […]
Road Trip Vacation 2016, Part 1 – Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
When I think of vacation, I think of laying on the beach somewhere with a drink in my hand, probably […]
Virginia Waterfall Motorcycle Tour, June 25-26, 2016
I may be a little bias when I say this, but Virginia is probably the most beautiful state in the […]
HOLD YOUR BREATH 